I finally finally finally finished Rococo. I didn’t think I’d make it. I almost put it in the “to be returned to the library” stack unfinished. I stuck with it because TW said she liked it. I stuck with it because I have always enjoyed Adriana Trigiani’s books. I stuck with it because surely it would get better.
And it did. Eventually. Sort of.
I think the male lead character was the problem. I love Trigiani’s female characters but I did not love the male lead. Toot – loved her! Chris and Amalah – loved them. Capri and Aurelia – loved them. Eydie – loved her and would love to date her (well I would if I wasn’t in a relationship). Bartolomeo (lead character)- didn’t love him, didn’t care a thing about him. The supporting male characters – loved them, too. The main character, ummm, no. Boring.
One other problem – I’m having issues with ottomans now. They seem to be everywhere. How did that happen? Were they always there and I just never noticed before The House of B and his ottoman fetish?
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